package org.apache.commons.ognl;

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/**
 * Optional interface that may be registered with {@link OgnlRuntime#setClassCacheInspector(ClassCacheInspector)} as a
 * means to disallow caching of specific class types.
 */
public interface ClassCacheInspector
{

    /**
     * Invoked just before storing a class type within a cache instance.
     *
     * @param type The class that is to be stored.
     * @return True if the class can be cached, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean shouldCache( Class<?> type );
}
